A former New York City police officer argues that forced mental health treatment might be the most humane approach for severely mentally ill individuals.
Protestors gathered before Daniel Penny , the white veteran accused of choking a distressed Black subway rider to death, arrived for opening statements at the court in New York, Friday, Nov. 1, 2024. Brandon del Pozo says when it comes to the severely mentally ill, society has made a mistake prioritizing personal liberty over compassionate care. The former New York City police officer, now a researcher, argues that sometimes the most humane mental health care is forced treatment.
He is an assistant professor of medicine and public health at Brown University. He also spent 23 years as a police officer: 19 in the New York City Police Department, and four as the chief of police of Burlington, Vermont. 'Hi, we need um, an ambulance and cops. I mean, we just need a cop. At Broadway. That's the street. Someone's attacking here.' May 1st, 2023. The 911 caller didn't know it at the time, but she was talking about a man who would later be identified as 30-year-old Jordan Neely. '9-1-1 OPERATOR: Oh, a guy's trying to do it. Okay. PASSENGER: There's just two. There's one man holding him down.' The white man the subway rider described is Daniel Penny, 23 years old at the time, who was quote, holding Neely down. By the time New York City police arrived, Neely was unconscious on the subway car floor. Officers then questioned Penny, who said he, quote, just put him down, end quote. Witness footage shows Penny restraining Neely on the floor of the F train for several minutes, specifically holding him in a chokehold, where at times, Neely tried to free himself. Later that day, Neely was pronounced dead. And a medical examiner would testify later that Daniel Penny's chokehold was the cause of death. Jordan Neely had boarded the train at the 2nd Avenue station. He reportedly began screaming at people about being hungry and thirsty, removing his jacket and throwing it on the floor, and throwing trash. Here's F train passenger Yvette Rosari
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